Saratoga Chalk

Saratoga Chalk
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
Fossils from the Saratoga Chalk
TypeFormation
UnderliesNacatoch Formation
OverliesMarlbrook Formation
Thickness20 to 70 feet
Location
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named byJohn Casper Branner

The Saratoga Chalk is a geologic formation in Arkansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period, specifically ammonites.

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